Glass-delivery apparatus



Nov. 6, 1928.

MM. EPPSTEIN GLASS" DELIVERY APPARATUS Filed Aug. 24. 1925 /v/. m/C

Patented Nov. 6, 1928.

regain UNITED -Is'rATEsPATsNr orifice.

MEYER M. E

BOTTLE. CGME'ANY, GF TOLEDO,

PPSTEIN, OF CHABLSTON, v'WES'II VERGINIA, ASSIGEOR T0 THE OWENS I GEIQ, A. CURPGRATIGN OF HIO.

GLASS-:DELIVERY APPARATUS.

Anpieaton'iledl August it, 1926. Serial No 131,183.

My invention relates to improvements in glass delivery apparatus and particularly tc revolving tank construction.' l n ln gathering of glass from@ revolving tank such as. that commonly used with' the Well-known Owens suction type formingmachine,'the gathering or blank molds periodically dip into the molten glass contained 1n the revolving tank, sweep across the gather l0 ing. area and at a given station are lifted away from said glass. Atthis station, and just before the blank mold reaches the peripheral-Wall ot' the revolving tank, a .cutoff is actuated to sever the string or tail of glass 5 which extends-from the body of glass'in the tank to the loWer end of the charge which has been gathered into-the blank mold cavity. These stringy portions are chilled by the y mold and the cut-oil and drop onto thes'ur- :tace of the molten glass in the tank. ln' dropping upon theglass surface, these chilled 'portions trap air and consequently term bubbles or blisters. Because of the chilled condition of the port-ions, deposited upon the glass in the tank, v

readily escape, the result being that thel tank may make several complete revolutions before the chilled portions have become .completely rellcated and reassimilated and before the trapped air can escape. Many of these bubbles or blisters1 therefore, return to the gatherimr area and are gathered into the blank molds, causing weakness and detects in the finished Ware.

Where single molds are being used, gathering of these chilled portions and trapp'edair may be materially decreased by changing the operatingr speed oi the forming machine from' time to time so that the points at which the molds dip into the glass are changed. ln recent years, multiple cavity molds have come into use, With the result that additional` Stringy portions are present and the blisterd formation is considerably aggravated. The speed changing method above suggested has very -little effect 'where multiple cavity molds are operating. 'lhe outstanding objection to the formation of these bubbles or blisters.

particularly Where-plural r'nolds are beingr 5U used. is, that on account ot the blisters being just beneath or practically upon the surface of the glass,.they are usually vdrawn to the upper end of the mold cavity and lodge in that portion which ultimately forms the neck or lip of the bottle or other were. The presn the air trapped doesnot i ence of'blisters or bubbles in the body of the iWare ordinarily 'is not so objectionable, except as regards appearance, but Where the bubbles are locatedinthe neck portion or lip of the bottle or other Ware, theyform a real eo defect which materially weakens the struc` ture.

An object of the present invention is to provide means whereby the chilled stringy portions which are cutfrom charges drawn into the blank molds, will be forced to move beneath thesurface of the glass in the revolve t ing pot and become reheated and reassimilatred before returning to the area from which charges are gathered, and thereby eliminate the noted objections. j l

A further object is to provide means for "delivering molten glass directly to a compart ment of the revolving pot, from which the charges are gathered and arranging a sepa.- rate compartment-to trap the chilled portions, to further insurev gathering of glass tree oit chilled streaks or bubbles.

Other objects will be apparent hereinafter. In the accompanying drawings: v Figure 1 is a plan vievv. illustrating my iinproved type of revolving pct and its asseciaticn with a 'refining tank.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line IVI-ll' of Figure l..

.Figure 3 is a part sectional elevation showinga blank mold just about to enter the gath-- erlng area of a revolving pot,

Figure l is a similar view showing a blank mold with its charge partially gathered.

Figure 5 illustrates aY blank mold With its charge completely gathered Figure 6 is a detail vieiv'shovving the manner in which the cut-oil1 causes deposit .ot the chilled portion or tail of glass in a separate 95 annular channel surrounding 'the compartment from which charges are lgathered.

Figure 7 illustrates a form of my invention vliet-ein fresh glass is, delivered to the outer 4compartment of the revolving tank.

In the accompanying drawings, I have illustrated my improved type of revolving vtank or pot in conjunction with a. refining tank l0. containing molten glass ll Which issues through an openingT in one side Wall 105 and is conducted to the revolving 'tank by f means of a spout or trough :12. This trough may be ot different lengths as will be hereinafter set forth. rlhe revolving tank may be mounted forrotation in the usual or any im This shaft openings 237 'materiel v, as is the ussl i 25 of aforming machine age periodically and successively brought into charge gathering i other compartment .67 inclusive,

. the gallemn Y sweeps across the gathern preferred mannen.. ln the present cese, "elio revolving tank comprises a circuler mein on body 13 of suitable .refractory material, supported in a metal' casing or shell l'- mountecl upon the upper;i end of 'a .vertical shaft :15. sroteted by any suitable ineens through 4gears 169 es shown in Figure 2;

wording to the present invention, the revolving tank is divided' iluso 'zwo compari-b ments, one ,of which provides s gathering aree from which charges of glass ae periccelly gathered 'by tile usual blank molcls 2o'. Tige is so arranged that ME catches lie chilled portions o glass which are ordnely deposited on the gclierng enea mignon completion of the gathering period and fscuosion of like cutoff. A ln providing ihcse seperate compartments, :in annuler upsmnl* ing dividing Well 2G is formed upon the bottom'io the muli 13, the upper surface o. seid well terminating in substantially the seme plone. with the peripheral wall 'and spaced in Wmdly from lie lia-tier. Thus, there is pro- -vlflefl am annular chennelllke commitment 21 which completely enci'cles the inner compartment 22. Communication between. these two ceg'npartmens is provided' ley forming e series of cicumfcienelly speced openings in the lower poision of the" annule-r Wall 20. Because oi' this pembic'ulai loc'eebioei of lthe passing from one comn pertinent to the other, mnstnecessarily pass neaththe surface of the matez'el contained in the tank-When the tank is being operatefl.

ln one 'form of my invention, .a relatively long delvezy trough or spout 12 is employe@ to convey molten glass fiom the relnlmz tank 10 to the revolving leak. 'Lilizaiozi of e long trou h Whose discharge @nel eminntes between t e annular oliviing Wall 20 find *elle axis ci" lie, revolving tank, penmis feeding offresi: moli/en glass ineen o the inner con -v pertinent 22 of lie revolving tank in prox"- mity of the getlierng area e'opemtion of theeppemus may be stated as follows:

The revolving tank is coi'i'til'luouslj,1 moving',

practice, and the blank molds 'onct with the surface of the molten he gathering compartment 22. As isnoted in Figure kl and Figures 3 to a blank mold in approaching area. and While over the ennuler chienne 21, .is spaced above the suicce of the molten glass. Just alltel' the blak mold passes tlieannular dividing wall 20, said mold dips into the molten geles at substantally the point a (see Fig. l) sind aree to the poin e blank mold is b. At. the point o, lifted out of contact with be gloss in the therin area mid as ille mold passes over e Inni! or dividing Wall 20? the usual col-oil' 'l o Y sionee fio seven lie swing? portion or m .Bower eno of he gelber-ed soil will nafui'elly a common level,-

ile'zon io a greater or lessde openings in the dvd ing Wall 529. `ne snl' is lmt llesc chilled pozos will-cfr; me deposite upon the surfaceo "ille seid smnnlar Comparo ment or channel. me im .eei poss beneath the su'lsee :smi openings bef-efe reurnimg tf n# .1 r illus, soifl-clnllefl cochons are com] etely reliectesl sind reeMfmleed and' eil 'bubbles eliminated fiom gatheing iheeby insuring gc'fhezn' oofl noeacln and every blank' molo coming into contact. with lie seing Under ceron eonfliiions, may be preferable to "alle fre oim 'the Bff inng leuk' diecly o uwlax channel or compstmenf; Cl.. S veli# of fresh hoi fless to his climi-n l s es lo quickly rele ille chilled portions of 'steed lo the inn-er eompeiment. 3jr, ce changes 1n lie minor Momie l emile of nsmcfo may be resorted to as spint and scope of the imeel.

l?? el o is:

l. geve .ving took lo contain molten glass, lading? a, coniparznent 'rom which coags. minpartment surlire?, nemefl compartment to receive porsi ce' of glass severi-ed xom geil rcel in the inner eomparment. and mean: r causing a, :elieetng and trans* forcing of lie chilled porions fiom the ,outer to the Ainner oompsmenf 2.k ln coinb alien, u revolving' nnk to con-- 'min molte-n ghesj in ning' :m inne? com pari-ine pioX-'iumg Qu-er eoinggisn'iczh sairir-onnngg the inner con'lperzment, a blank mold, means for mov-- .ing seid mold in subsanllally s, horizontal plane to gathe a charge from safl galxelingz crea, and means operable to lili the mold at a given elution andi deposit excess class in the outer compartment. l

'3i ln comlsnrdllonf n ievol'isn tank o contain molten glass, inclufl. sin ln'nel compertinent pmviding n chwgge gathering aren, an outer compartmen snrz'oinflng the inner clrisu'ge gallering aren,

eeen roto the lilenk f the blank. meid and zzn env gathering; aren; f

ing said mold in substantially a. horizontal plane to gather a charge from said gather-- ing area, means for elevating the blanlrmold contain :molten glass, molds moving over said tank and dippinginto the glass to gather charges by suction, means for vsevering the glass extending downward from a mold after a. charge is gathered and the'mold lifted from the gathering surface, permitting saidseveredjglass to drop back into tlietank, and an obstruction interposed between the Agathering area and the area of the tank into which the severed glass is' dropped. l

. 5. The combination o't' a gathering tank to contain molt-en glass, molds moving over said 3&0 tank and dipping int-o the glass to gather charges bysuction, means for severing the glass extending downward from a mold after a charge is gathered and the mold lifted from the gathering surface, permitting saidl sevli ered glass to drop back into the tank, and a wall mterposed between the gathering area and the surface of glass into which severed glass is dropped, said Wall being provided with a submerged opening through which the severed portions may return to the gathering area.

6. rlhe combination oi"` a container for molten glass having separate compartments, molds traveling in' a predetermined path over said container and dipping into the glass in one compartment for gathering by suction, and `means for severing from the mold the glass depending therefrom after the mold hasy gathered its charge and passed beyond the gathering area, said parts being arranged to permit the severed glass to drop into the other compartmenn 7. The combination oli-a tank to contain molten glassA comprising separate compartments, molds arranged to travelover the' tanlr,dip into the glass in one compartment and gather bysuction, and means for severing 'from the mold the glass depending therefrom after the gathering operation and causing thl severed glass to drop into the other com partmcnt.

8, The combination of a tank to contain molten glass comprising separate 4compart- .ments, molds arranged to travel over the tanlr, dip into the glass in one compartment and gather by suction, means Ylor severing vfrom the mold theglass depending therefrom causing after the gathering operation and the severed glass to drop into the other com partment, and means't'or continuously feeding molten glass into one of said compartments. y

'9. The combination of a tank to contain nioltenglass comprising separate compart- 35. sments, molds arranged to travel over the ysaid compartments,

tank, dip into the glass in one. compartment and' gather by suction, means for severing from the mold the glass depending therefrom after the gathering operation and causing the severed glass to drop into the other com partment,`and meansy providing communication between said compartments beneath the sur face of the glass therein.

l0. The combination otra container for molten glass, molds traveling over the glass in theV container and arranged to dip and gather by suction and then lift away from the glass, means for severing the tail of glass depending from the mold, and means for causing said severed tail of glass be moved beneath the #surface of the body of glass in the container and thereby reheated and reassimilated before being brought to porition to be gathered into a succeeding mold.

l1. IThe combination cfa container' for molt'en glass, a wall therein dividing the conF tainer into separate compartments, said Wall formed with a submergedopening providing communication between the compartments, molds operable to gather charges of glass from one compartment, and means 'for severing tails of glassv depending romthe molds after the gathering operation and dropping said tails into the other compartment. l

l2. The combination of a container for molten glassja Wall therein dividing the con tainer into separate compartments, said Wall formed with a submerged opening providing communication between the compartments, molds operable to gather charges of glass from one compartment, means for severing tails of glass ld epei'iding from the molds after the gathering-operation and dropping said tails into the other compartment, means forv continuously rotating said container, and 105 means for continuously supplying molten glass to one'of said compartments.

13. The combination of a revolving tank to contain molten glass, including an inner. compartment and an outer compartment surrounding the inner compartment, and means for gathering charges of glass from the in ne'r compartment and delivering to the outer compartment, portions of glass severed `from .said charges.

'1.4. The combination with a revolving tank lor :molten glass having an inner co.mpart ment', a second compartment, and an annular upstanding Wall separating said comparte ments, said wall having a series o'l submerged 120 openings 'forming communication between ol a. glass forming machine comprising molds dipping into and gathering charges of glass from said inner compartment and delivering to the other compartment, portions of glass chilled by the gathering operation.

l5. The combination of a revolving tank having inner and outer compartments, means forming communication between. the com- .iii

y eheigee of glass from one et 'the other compartment,

pertinents below the glass surface, means for delivering moiten glass to the tank, .11nd a glass forming machine eoniprising molds dipping into and gathering charges of glass from said inner compartment and delivering to portions of glass chilled by the ,gathering operation.

16. The combination of e. zevolving tank having innerv and oni/er compartments, means y forming `communication between the compertinente-beim?, L

ing a trough having its diseherge'end disposed over the inne?v compartment, means for fetherino eherves of :dass from ene of said En c coing;eitimeifitei,y and ineens for delivering to the other o seldeo'mpartinents, poi-tions of by sind gathering operation.

glass chilled 172. The combination of e revolving tank having inner and enter compartments, means for delivering molten glass to the tank, an en-` miler .npstending ,wellA dividingsaid com# pertenents, Seid Well having n 'submerged opening peovicling cominnnicetion between seid compartments, ineens for gathering seid compartinentsend means for* delivering to the other the glass surface, means for.

vdei'iverii'ig"moiten giess tothe tank, compriswenn?? of said compartments, portions vof glsss chilledby seid gathering operation.-

18; The combination of a-revolving tank hei/ing inner and outer compartments, meansI iass to thel tank, an

ing communication between 'said comparti ments, .means for'gethering mold charges of glass from the inner compartment, and means for deliveringto the outer compartment, portiensof glass chilled by said gathering operation.

9. The combination of means for causing a circulation or movemento a mass ofmolten glass by which portions thereof are repentedn ly moved-past a surface gathering eres', and means for musing surfaceportionsvof the glass which have been chilled, tob carried beneath the surface of theglass and reheaied before again being brought tothe gathering eren.

Signed at Charleston, lin the county of Kanawha and State of West Virginia, this 20th daymf August, 1926. 4

MEYER M. EPPSTEN.

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